My friends light up the candles for me still…

My friends light up the candles for me still,
And in the smoke, your image is outlined,
And I don't want to know that time will heal,
That everything will pass away with time.
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Fastidious horses

Along the gap, right by the cliff, where the edge is very narrow
With the whip I lash my horses, striking harder, force applying...
There's no air for me to breathe,-- I drink the wind, the mist I swallow
I can feel with tragic passion that I am dying, that I am dying!
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The honor of the chess crown. Part II: The Game

As we landed on the ground -- we sat down.
All the pieces were already in their spots.
The photographers were swarming all around --
Flashing me, and trying to drive me nuts.
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The honor of the chess crown. Part I: Training

I was yelling: "You're insane! What happened?
You have lost our prominence for chess!"
They responded from the sports department:
"You can help to lead us from this mess!
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